Sherwin-Williams → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Haven SW 6437
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Seedling (AF-450), at ΔE 1.46 — near-exact.
Seedling is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.46 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore
Most people comparing Sherwin-Williams to Benjamin Moore are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close Seedling really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.46near-exact
- LRV
- 42.27Sherwin-Williams is 42.49
- Hex
- #A3B692#A3B48C in Sherwin-Williams
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Seedling reads slightly lighter than Haven in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Seedling is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sea Green CW-515ΔE 1.46 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Central Park 431ΔE 2.37 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Palisades Park 439ΔE 2.80 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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